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An aircraft engine, often referred to as an aero engine, is the power component of an aircraft propulsion system. Aircraft using power components are referred to as powered flight. Most aircraft engines are either piston engines or gas turbines, although a few have been rocket powered and in recent years many small UAVs have used electric motors.

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  1. Astronuc

    Thermal effects in aircraft engines - sudden/rapid cooling

    I was watching some videos about aircraft performance and found a common theme - rapid or sudden cooling - of piston engine heads (there is some disagreement/controversy on the subject) or turbine stators, leading to component or performance failure. The Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-4 had a performance...
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